Red Island Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Hawkes Bay, New Zealand)

Red Island Surf Guide
Red Island in Hawkes Bay is a quite exposed beach and reef break that does not work very often with no particular seasonal pattern. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights and in addition there are both left and right reef breaks.. Best around mid tide. It's sometimes crowded here.
Red Island Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
inconsistent | 19.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Red Island:
The best conditions reported for surf at Red Island occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.
What's the best time of year to surf Red Island (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Red Island Location Map
Interactive Red Island surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Red Island is Palmerston North Airport (PMR) in New Zealand, 128 km (80 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Red Island is Taupo Airport (TUO), also in New Zealand, 146 km (91 miles) away.
Friday, 5 March 2021, 21:14 Local Time
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Wave (m) |
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Period (s) | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
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Wind State | off | cross- off |
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Tides at Red Island
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Swell History at Red Island
Surf stats for Red Island, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Red Island
Wind stats for Red Island, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Red Island. Click below to view there surf guides.
Wave Buoys Nearest To Red Island:
- Closest Wave BuoyBay of Plenty Buoy150 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyTory East Head Buoy169 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyFairway Beacon219 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyGolden Bay Buoy222 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyBream Bay Buoy305 mi